The NCAA issued a rules interpretation that will allow offenses to reset clock if 12 or more defenders participate in a play late in a half.

The NCAA football rules committee issued guidance Wednesday to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to

Ohio State’s loss Saturday to Oregon does not put its playoff hopes out of reach, but the possibility of missing out becomes real if it loses again. The Buckeyes must now win out to make the Big Ten championship game.